Lakota myth
By: James R. Walker ; edited by Elaine A. Jahner.
Contributors: Jahner, Elaine, 1942-; Colorado Historical Society.
Edition: New ed. / introduction to the new Bison Books ed. by Raymond J. DeMallie.
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press in cooperation with the Colorado Historical Society
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Lincoln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9780803298606
Subjects: Oglala mythology.; Oglala Indians -- Folklore.
Description: James R. Walker was a physician to the Pine Ridge Sioux from 1896 to 1914. His accounts of this time, taken from his personal papers, reveal much about Lakota life and culture. This third volume of previously unpublished material from the Walker collection presents his work on Lakota myth and legend. This edition includes classic examples of Lakota oral literature, narratives that were known only to a few Oglala holy men, and Walker's own literary cycle based on all he had learned about Lakota myth.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.